Academic Building (B3)-Room 026
Department of Science for Technology
Faculty of Technology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Mahenwatte, Pitipana North
Homagama 10200
Sri Lanka

Email: gayanayomi@sjp.ac.lk

Dr. Gaya Jayakody, a Mathematics Educationist, received her Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Physics (2002) with a First Class from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, her MSc in Mathematic Education (2010) from University of Colombo and her Phd in Mathematics Education (2015) from Simon Fraser University, Canada under the supervision of Professor Rina Zazkis. Upon her return to Sri Lanka, she has actively worked as an advocate for conceptual and meaningful teaching and learning of Mathematics. She joined the Technology Faculty of University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2018 where she is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics.

• Co-Founder, Mathematics Education Teacher Awareness Hub (MetaHub)
• Panel Member, Panel of Setters for Mathematics of the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination, 2020, 2021
• Panel Member, Panel of Setters for Science for Technology of the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination, 2020, 2021
• Ambassador for Sri Lanka, The Global Math Project https://globalmathproject.org/
• Conference Secretariat, International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies ICIET 2022 , Faculty of Technology, USJ
• Secretary, Section E1 of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS), 2021
• Vice Chair, Committee for Popularizing Science (CPS) of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of
Science (SLAAS), 2022
• Deputy Proctor, Faculty of Technology, USJ, 2020 to 2022 January
• Career Guidance Adviser, Faculty of Technology, USJ, from 2022 February
• Program Co-Chair, International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies (ICIET) 2021, USJ
• Research Assistant, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Canada, 2011-2015
• Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, Canada, 2012 – 2015
• Secretary, Astronomy and Space Study Center (ASSC), 1995

Awards
• President’s PhD Scholarship, 2013
• Graduate Fellowship (PhD) 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Graduate Student Research Award, 2014
• Travel and Minor Research Award Simon Fraser University, 2013, 2014, 2015

Memberships
• Member, Committee for Popularizing Science (CPS) of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS), 2021
• Member, Section E1 of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS), 2020 to date
• Member, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• Member, Quality Assurance Cell, Faculty of Technology, USJ, 2021
• Member, Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Technology, USJ, 2021
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Advances in Technology, Faculty of Technology, USJ

Teaching and Learning through Commognitive lens, Conceptual understanding of mathematical concepts, Use of Advanced Mathematics in teaching, Teaching for conceptual understanding

• 2021-2023 – Principal Investigator for a USJ Research Council funded research project titled “Investigating MKT in Sri Lanka: Limits and Derivatives”

• MPhil Thesis Supervision
2021– 2023, Rovini Rathnayaka, Investigating Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching in Sri Lanka, FoT, USJ

• MSc Thesis Supervision
2019-2021, Sagarika Somathilaka, Use of Advanced Mathematical Knowledge: Case of teaching curve sketching, PGIS, UOP
2019-2021, Manjula Disanayaka, Use of AMK: Case of teaching limits, PGIS, UOP

G. Jayakody, R. Rathnayaka, “Diagnosing Mathematics Ability of Technology Students: Algebraic Misconceptions”, Proceedings of International Conference of Innovative and Emerging Technologies (In press), USJ, 2021

G. Jayakody, S. Somathilaka, M. Disanayaka, “Perceptions of University Academics on the use of Advanced Mathematical Knowledge in teaching limits in Combined Mathematics”, Proceedings of International Conference on Mathematics and Mathematics Education, vol 2, PGIS, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2021

G. Jayakody, “Realizations and Commognitive Conflicts in the discourse of continuous functions”, Proceedings of International Conference of Mathematical Transgressions, Cracow, Poland, 2019

Gaya Jayakody, “Commognitive conflicts in the discourse of continuous functions”, in Proceedings of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Pittsburg, USA, 2015.

Gaya Jayakody, “A case study of conflicting realizations of continuity”, Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of PME 38 and PME-NA 36, vol. 3, pp. 385-392, 2014, Vancouver, Canada.

G. Jayakody, M. Sedaghatjou, “How the shape of graph evokes different discourses: case of continuous functions”, in Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference on Psychology of Mathematics Education, vol. 6, pp. 323, 2014, Vancouver, Canada.

M. Sedaghatjou, Gaya Jayakody “Exploring geometric transformations by prospective teachers with dynamic geometry on touchscreen device”, in Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference on Psychology of Mathematics Education, vol. 6, pp. 227-228, 2014, Vancouver, Canada.

G. Jayakody, “Interplay between concept image and concept definition Concept of continuity”, in Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, vol. 2, pp. 550-554, 2013, Denver, Colorado.

ළමයින් හොඳ ගනන්කාරයින් කරමු, Oct 1, 2017 , pg. 26, සිළුමිණ ඉරිදා පුවත්පත
ගණිතය දැන් හරි ලේසියි – 1 කොටස, Aug 6th , 2017, Deshaya newspaper
ගණිතය දැන් හරි ලේසියි – 2 කොටස, Aug 13th , 2017, Deshaya newspaper
ගණිත අජීර්ණයට පිපිරෙන බෝල ප්‍රතිකාරයක්, Aug 6, 2017 , Rivira newspaper
ගණිත විනෝදය, ගණිතයට ලෙන්ගතු වන්නට අත්වැලක් , Aug 6th to Sep 17th, 2017 Series of articles (7 episodes), pg. 30, Rivira newspaper

Gaya Jayakody, Rina Zazkis, “Continuous problem of function continuity”, in For the Learning of Mathematics, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 8-14, 2015.

• Interviewed to be showcased in the SFU student and alumni profiles, when I won the Graduate Student Research Award. https://www.sfu.ca/education/gs/profiles/students/gaya-jayakody.html
• Appeared on the Morning show “Nuga Sewana” on national TV (Rupavahini) on December 11th 2015, to introduce the field of Mathematics Education.
• Appeared on the “Sanhinda” program on national TV (Rupavahini) on October 9th 2017, to talk about the Global Math Project.

• Featured in the Radio Program “Vidu Asin” on SLBC on Mathematics Education on 6th February 2020.

• Was in the Panel for a discussion on Combined Mathematics for the “Guru Gedara” program on 22nd April 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA0zFt_-X0&list=PLPKclcfsCwvSjNkA_ZwJOq29JmjLF9Ikr

• Global Educational Perspectives Webinar 3: Facing Educational Challenges: Sri Lanka: The Pearl of the Indian Ocean, on November 7th 2020.

• Career Cast 2021 | SLTC | AIESEC | Career guidance webinar | Dr. Gaya Jayakody, February 21st 2021

• Online Panel Discussion on Science for Technology on May 31, 2021

• Appeared on “Guide to Technology” program on Thinetha TV on 9th February 2021.

• Appeared on “Guide to Technology” program on Thinetha TV on 16th February 2021.

• Appeared on “Empowered” program on TV Derana on 2nd March 2022.